Obituary of Christ KRUSE, 1913, Portland
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Surnames; KRUSE, SMITH, BEHLKE, LANGE, GERBIG, KASTEN, HAMLIN, KLUETZMAN,
          FENTZLAFF, LENZ, HEIN, MERKLE, BOETCHER, BASTJAIN, SCHACK

Obituary - Christ Kruse

Christ Kruse, one of the best known residents of the town of Portland,
died at his home on Tuesday morning of last week, October 14, 1913,
after an illness which had extended over several years.  His condition
was not regarded serious until the Sunday morning preceding his death.

Mr. Kruse was born in the city of Milwaukee, September 19, 1852.  At an
early age he came to Portland with parents, and has lived in that town
ever since.  He was united in marriage to Miss Louise Smith.  Two sons
were born to them; Roy C. and Milton H. Kruse.  They, with the wife
and mother survive.  Mr. Kruse is also survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Wm Behlke, of Hubbleton and Mrs. J.F. Smith of Bloomer; by one brother,
Wm. of Sun Prairie, and by two half brothers, John Kruse of Janesville,
and Fred Kruse of Appleton.

Mr. Kruse was a very hard-working and prosperous farmer.  The funeral
took place Thursday at the Methodist Episcopal Church in this village,
Rev. Mr. Lange of Lowell, officiating.  The burial was at the Oak Hill
Cemetery.  The bearers were Frank Gerbig, Ernest Kasten, Chris Hamlin,
Carl Kluetzman, Fred Fentzlaff, and Wm. Lenz.  The funeral was largely
attended.  Among those from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kruse, Mrs.
August Hein, Sun Prairie, Wis; Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Merkle, Walter Smith,
John Boetcher, Henry Bastjain, Appleton, Wisconsin; John Kruse, 
Janesville, Wisconsin; J.F. Smith and Miss Eva Smith, Bloomer,
Wisconsin; Mrs. Wm. Hein and Mrs. John Smith, Mason City, Iowa; Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Schack, Watertown, Wisconsin.